Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Plan Cost

The composition of the net periodic benefit plan cost for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

	Pension plans				Other postretirement benefits
(in thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$1,684		$1,699		$571		$536
Interest cost	4,000		7,589		1,604		1,844
Expected return on assets	(4,068	)	(7,184	)	-		-
Amortization of prior service cost/(credit)	17		17		(1,834	)	(1,834	)
Amortization of transition obligation	34		37		-		-
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,571		2,839		1,757		1,608
Settlement	-		119,735		-		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$3,238		$124,732		$2,098		$2,154